BERLIN – The town will resume its tradition of ringing in the new year with a ball drop on Dec. 31.
Berlin will host two New Year’s Eve events, a kids ball drop and a midnight ball drop, to celebrate the arrival of 2023.
“Come on out and have a good time,” said Ivy Wells, the town’s economic and community development director. “We’re ready to ring in 2023 Berlin style.”
Last year, the town canceled its New Year’s Eve event the day before it was set to occur as a result of rising COVID-19 cases. The event was canceled due to the pandemic the year prior. Wells said the town was ready now to host the festivities after missing out in recent years.
Families are being welcomed to Main Street at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31 for music, a laser light show and ball drop. The town will be providing children with bubbles, glow sticks and cow bells to ring in the new year at 6 p.m. The laser light show, sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital, which is 30 minutes long, is set to music and leads right up to the ball drop.